Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here ...

Pythons and alligators did not share a natural habitat until the former was introduced into the Florida Everglades in the 1970s. Now, the two are fighting a battle to be the apex predator in these ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Florida's new migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, is located in the Everglades and relies on the natural dangers of the area as an escape deterrent. The center's location is home to Burmese ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolinians interested in participating in this year’s public alligator hunting season have until July 15 at 11:59 p.m. to submit applications for the statewide lottery, the ...

One of the invasive Burmese pythons plaguing South Florida met its demise in the jaws of an alligator, and the grisly scene played out in full view of tourists at Everglades National Park. Video ...